Breaking: Australian two-time MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner will hang up his helmet at the end of the year. Only 26 years old, Stoner is currently leading the 2012 Championship but will settle down with his wife and daughter in 2013.
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Jean Alesi dangerously slow for Lotus at the Indy 500
Former F1 driver Jean Alesi has announced he feels “unsafe” at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway driving his Lotus powered IndyCar. He is dangerously off the pace of the front runners after initial practice sessions.
F1 drama as Williams garage explodes after historic win
Sir Frank Williams’ famous Formula 1 teams has taken its first victory since 2004, with Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado fending off Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. But just 90 minutes later the team’s pit garage was completely alight.
The Road to Tough Mudder Part 2: Tough Mudder Lovers
One thing that the Tough Mudder is known for is its emphasis on the team. Many of the obstacles are designed so deviously and devilishly, that you can only get past them with a little help from ones friends – I’m definitely looking at you Berlin Walls.
39 per cent of athletes will bend the rules to win, says SKINS survey
That’s the statistic that performance gear maker SKINS found out in a survey of athletes from North Queensland Cowboys, Brisbane Lions, Western Bulldogs, Western Sydney Giants, Melbourne Rebels, Western Force and Brumbies.
How F1 drivers manage 300kph speeds while lying down
When you are watching Formula One you can’t help but be in awe of the ability of these drivers to make split second decisions while driving at hundreds of kilometres per hour. But have you ever thought about how they are sitting in that car?
Mates Rates: Save $1000 on a NordicTrack T15.0 Treadmill at Rebel Sport
Want to keep the exercise regime happening, but don’t want to leave the house in the depths of winter? Rebel Sport has cut a cool grand off the price of its NordicTrack T15.0 Treadmill, from $2,999 to $1,999.
Nike+ SportsWatch GPS is every runners best friend
Active runner types are likely to already know the benefits of Nike+, with its smartphone app GPS tracking and social networking features. But if you don’t want to jog with your phone, Nike and TomTom have just paired up to release a Nike+ GPS watch.
Webber to Ferrari: Five reasons it won’t happen
After reports from a Spanish newspaper stated a one-year deal between Australia’s Mark Webber to race for the famous Ferrari F1 team in 2013 surfaced yesterday, the Australian press has been quick to jump on the bandwagon. But the move won’t happen.
The path to Tough Mudder, Part 1: Why I’m doing it
At 12:01am today, I turned 38 and it’s bothering me. I’ve had plenty of friends explain that it’s not that old, that I’m panicking, that I’m being insulting to people older than me, but you know what – it’s the oldest I’ve been so far, so I’ll panic all I bloody well want.
